No Cindy, all problems for Paterson

Here's something worth keeping an eye on: How hard will it be for Gov. David Paterson to bring in much-needed campaign cash without high profile Democratic fundraiser Cindy Darrison in his corner?
Gov. Eliot Spitzer depended heavily on Darrison, who sources said ran a "military-style operation" with great success.
"She knows everyone in politics. I'm pretty sure ...

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Paterson is taking it on the chin for screwups that took place well before he became Governor. Pataki (and Cuomo before him) spent money like a drunken sailor to appease each and every interest group. In the years when tax revenues were high, there was no planning for a rainy day. Albany just spent and spent and spent.

Now that we’re in a crisis, it’s Patterson who is left to make the hard, unpopular decisions.